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Cedarville University

251 N. Main Street, Cedarville, OH 45314-60 -

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Cedarville University is a Christ-centered learning community equipping students for lifelong leadership and service through an education marked by excellence and grounded in biblical truth. As an accredited, four-year university of arts, sciences, professional, and graduate programs, Cedarville offers 100 areas of study to 3,000 students.

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School Overview:

	Cedarville University
County	Greene County, OH
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	2,878 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	128 students
Part-Time Graduate	24 students

Total Enrollment	3,030 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	2,524 students
Tuition	$20,992
Tuition Notes	2008-09 Costs
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	91%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	42%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,931
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	40%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$1,291
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	83%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$3,925
% Students Receiving Loans	59%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$4,058

School Notes:

The University's purpose is to undergird students in the fundamentals of the Christian faith and prepare them for professional success and effective ministry. Students learn to evaluate knowledge in the light of scriptural truth, grow in Christian character, develop sound critical and analytical reasoning, practice the skills of communication, and appreciate and participate in wholesome avocational and cultural activities.
Cedarville University offers a well-rounded, challenging education with 111 majors, 208 full-time faculty, and 70 adjunct professors. The average class size is about 20 students, with a 14:1 student/faculty ratio.
Cedarville, Ohio—The editors of "U.S.News & World Report" have ranked Cedarville University in the top tier of Midwest region comprehensive colleges for the fifth consecutive year.
The University holds membership in the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, www.ncahlc.org. Cedarville University is professionally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree; the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET), for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree and the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree; the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE), for the Bachelor of Science in Social Work program; the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), which applies to all business degree programs; the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), which applies to all music degree programs; and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), for the Athletic Training program.
Profile last updated: 06/04/2009.

In the News:

K-Love Buying 4 Ohio Stations (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
posted on July 18, 2011 at 01:49:05 pm
Owners of the national Christian K-Love and Christian rock Air 1 formats are spending $2.3 million to buy 4 full-power FMs and 10 translators (repeaters) near Dayton (from Cedarville University), Chillicothe and Portsmouth. Radio-Info today says parent Educational Media Foundation is buying WCDR-FM, Cedarville (a Class B at 90.3). WOHC-FM in Chillicothe ( a Class A at 90.1 [...]
Cedarville selling radio network to KLOVE (Springfield News-Sun)
posted on July 15, 2011 at 07:00:22 pm
CEDARVILLE — Cedarville University is selling its statewide radio network to the nonprofit foundation that operates the nationwide KLOVE and Air1 Christian music networks, it was announced Friday.The university has reached an agreement with the California-based Educational Media Foundation to sell the CDR Radio Network pending approval of the Federal Communications Commission.
Mercy Ship experience transforms Harmony volunteer (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on July 14, 2011 at 04:00:56 am
Kailey Tyson of Harmony, Butler County, a nursing student at Cedarville University in southwestern Ohio, spent five weeks as a volunteer aboard the Africa Mercy, a 16,500-ton vessel containing a state-of-the-art floating hospital serving the nations of Africa.
The Alamance Scene: blood drives and a church yard sale (Burlington Times-News)
posted on July 12, 2011 at 06:35:35 pm
Heartsong, the Cedarville University Gospel Group, will perform on Friday, July 22 at the Chestnut Ridge United Methodist Church at 3505 Chestnut Ridge Church Rd. in Efland. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and refreshments follow at 8 p.m. Donations taken will support the family of Adam Jones, a...
Cedarville University receives NCAA D-II provisional year (Springfield News-Sun)
posted on July 9, 2011 at 03:30:40 am
CEDARVILLE — Cedarville University has moved one step closer to earning full-fledged NCAA Division II status.On Friday, the NCAA awarded Cedarville a provisional year in the membership process. They’re hoping to join the NCAA for the 2012-13 school year.